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Table A3 – Serious indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court prior to 18 January 2011

Table A3 sets out the fees payable by VLA for all indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court which, if the charges were brought against an adult, the Magistrates’ Court would have no jurisdiction to hear (for example, a charge of rape).

These fees are claimed using the Children's Court: serious indictable criminal cases – Table A3 claim for lump sum fee tax invoice.

Service/proceeding	Fees payable
The lump sum preparation fee The lump sum preparation fee covers all necessary work.	$475
Contest mention VLA will pay this appearance fee only if all of the following apply: on the available evidence, the assisted person had a reasonable prospect of acquittal on all or some of the charges and, considering the likely penalty, that charge or those charges would have qualified for a grant of assistance before the contest mention date, the lawyer has discussed with the prosecution the possibility of a negotiated plea if that discussion did not resolve the matter, then the lawyer attended the contest mention before a magistrate to: try to narrow the issues between the parties to issues of genuine dispute identify the witnesses needed for the hearing of the matter identify the matters to be admitted between the parties re-examine the possibility of a negotiated plea. The lawyer need not seek advance approval from VLA for the contest mention fee.	$208 for one contest mention only
Appearance fee	$420 for each day or part day
Plea heard at contest mention: contest mention	$208
Plea heard at contest mention: appearance on plea	$275
Transcribing of taped record of interview, if necessary	$67 per tape